Marys Rock Tunnel
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme
N 38° 39.099 W 078° 18.687
17S E 733962 N 4281550
Built in the 1930's as part of Skyline Drive in Shenandoah National Park
Waymark Code: WM1V9G
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Jeremy
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It took three months of round-the-clock (except on Sunday) drilling and blasting to carve this tunnel through 600' of the solid granite of Marys Rock Mountain.

Persistent dripping water from springs caused falling rock and treacherous winter ice. A concrete liner built in 1958 helped alleviate the problem. Today you can still see icicles at the portals in the winter and a small waterfall at the south portal except during dry summer months.
Year photo was taken: 1931

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